Update on my boys and something completely unrelated

Boy #1
Barry emailed me yesterday to let me know that he had a great time on Sunday night!!! He wanted to know if and/or when I wanted to do it again... ;-)

Boy #2
I never called Alex back so when I got out of the gym last night I had a text message from him :"Hope you had a good day..." I decided that was as good of a time as any to tell him not to waste his time. I sent him a message telling him that I was not ready to date right now since I just broke up with a boyfriend (it's partially true except that the right guy can help me snap out of that and that guy isn't Alex...)

On a different note, I am a little nervous today. I am finally going to the doctor. I've had this weird looking red spot on the bottom of my foot for about a year. Sometimes it changes color and starts itching, other times it almost disappears but never completely. I kept ignoring it, thinking it was going to go away but I finally decided to have it checked out. I made an appointment for today a couple of weeks but it was today when I realized that i really could potentially hear something frightening when I go and I'm not sure I'm prepared for it... Not going to get myself worked up but it's still in the back of my head...

Fittness Update:
Last weekend's partying and eating completely ruined my efforts. I had to start over yesterday. I am going to keep a log of my weight and my work out efforts on here (mostly for my own records)
Monday night:
Cardio - 15 minutes on Elliptical; Weight Training - 1 hour
Weight: 163 pounds

Weekend update

First of all, the Blogger forced me to convert to the new version and I haven't been able to comment on anyone's blog ever since!!! Aarghhh!!!

Oh well, on to the detailed update:

Friday night- Girls' Night out: Way too many martinis - do not remember the last 2 hours of the evening- my friends claim I didn't look or act intoxicated and actually held an intelligent conversation - huray to my "cruise control". I am now wondering how many people I gave my phone number to. I don't usually give my (correct) phone # to random people but seem to have no problem with it when I am drunk. All in all, we had a blast.

Saturday: Hangover - Water- Sleep - Hangover - Water-Sleep- Water- Food- Still Hangover - Water- Couch +TV- Aspirin- Water. I sooo didn't want to go to the birthday party that night but it was too late to back out. It was pretty boring really and I wasn't in any shape or form to liven it up. My friend tried to set me up with this guy Alex who was there. He was pretty fascinated with me; me- not so much. He seemed like a nice guy but I felt no connection. I tried to escape without giving him a chance to talk to me one-on-one but he turned out to be more persistent than I thought and ran after me. Caught me in the parking lot and asked for my phone number... He already called yesterday and asked me to dinner. I screened his call and am now trying to decide how to politely refuse.

Sunday: The magazine party was a blast!!! Lots of amazing food and wine! Probably gained 10 pounds in two hours but it was totally worth it!
The date with Barry turned out to be great! We ended up meeting downtown at a Greek restaurant for dinner and drinks. He was a little nervous at first but I'm a great "first date" so I charmed him. He couldn't resist. I'm pretty sure it's "to be continued"...

Busy Weekend

I have a really busy weekend planned:
Tonight (Fri night) - Night out on the town with the girls which means some martinis and/or wine, fabulous outfits and some flirting and gossiping. Can't wait.

Saturday night - Going to a birthday party. The birthday girl is only an acquaintance but she thinks one of the guys that's coming to the party is perfect for me... I don't really trust her taste but we'll see...

Sunday afternoon - Going to a party that a big local magazine puts on to honor the best businesses within the community. Lots of trendy restaurants, bars, hair salons, spas, etc will be there to showcase their products and services (which means free food!!!)

Sunday night - Date with Barry. Barry is someone I've been communicating with via email for a while but never met in person. Not sure what to expect. I think we are just going to grab a drink. Keep it casual.

Have a great weekend! I know I am going to!

One less!

In light of the recent events in Beth's life and mine, I wanted to urge all of the female readers of this blog under 27 y.o. to check into getting vaccinated against HPV. I just received my first shot (the first of the three) and I feel that it's important for women to take charge and protect themselves from the possibility of getting cervical cancer.

Don't want to sound like a commercial but the makers of Gardasil are welcome to send me some $$s for my endorsement...

Stay healthy!

New Year's Resolution? Nope! Just The usual Spring Transformation

I never make resolutions for the New Year. Partly because I'm still in the hibernating mode at that time. I consider myself a very active person, I love being outside, working out, swimming, etc. Once the cold weather comes around though... all I want to do is lay on the couch and watch tv or read a good book! I am not particularly proud of it, I still try to go to the gym but don't make it there as often... The result: 10-15 pound gain between October and January (the holiday season doesn't help either). Don't get me wrong, I am still fabulous, there's just a little more fabulousness in me ;-) This happens to me every year. Once the warm weather comes around, I kick myself in the ass and start doing something about it.

So, the plan is to work out at least 5 times a week (lifting weights twice, cardio - 3 times). Eating more vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains, less carbs. I never follow a strict diet and generally eat healthy any way, just need to kick it up a notch. Watch me get back to my "fighting weight" by the end of March!

Stats:
Height - 5'8"
Current weight - 163 pounds
Ideal weight - 150-152 pounds

Anybody wants to do this challenge with me?

You Are A Romantic Realist

You tend to be grounded when it comes to romance.Sure, you can fall hard... but only for someone you've gotten to know.And once you're in love, you can be a total romantic goofball...But you'd never admit it to your friends!

Are You Romantic or Realistic?

Rated R

Warning: This post is about sex. Read no further if you might be offended...


I've been thinking about the sex life B. (my ex) and I had... I don't usually kiss and tell if I am in a serious relationship but the identities of both parties are well-protected here so I feel that I can discuss this in my blog freely.

I'll get to the point: the sex was bad!!! I mean bad! What's strange is that I was still physically attracted to him even after several unsuccessful attempts on my part to turn things around... I can't explain it. Chemistry is a funny thing. I still wanted to touch B. every chance I got. Maybe, deep down, I kept hoping I could change him.

It's not that B. did anything wrong in the sack... He just didn't do a lot of things he should have done. I usually have no problem telling a guy what I want but B.'s confidence in his skills blew me away...

Case in point: he thought that I had an orgasm at least 6 times the first time we had sex!!! For the record, I had none! I was going to say something but was lost for words when he asked me if it was 6 times or more...

The next time around he surprised me: he started going down on me. .. I thought there was hope... He stayed down there for about 30 seconds... Once again, I was going to say something but he was so proud of himself, so happy... I was lost for words...

B.'s idea of foreplay was taking my hand and leading me to the bedroom or better yet taking his clothes off and getting into my bed while I was in the bathroom... That wouldn't sound so bad if it lead to anything... it didn't. Not to even mention the "size" issues...

The reason I'm writing this down is I am trying to figure out whether it is possible to educate a guy in his mid-twenties if he got this far without having a slightest idea of how woman's body worked or not... My sister claims it is always up to the woman to make it what she wants it to be like. I can see that in some cases... In B.'s case it might be too late. What do you think?

Oh and by the way, before you ask, I do think I am pretty good when it comes to sex. I am playful (and naughty), adventurous and giving and much more...

AAAh! Valentine's Day!

Everywhere I look I'm reminded of the fact that the "Heart Holiday" is right around the corner. I'm being bombarded with suggestions for where to go dine, what to eat, drink, what to buy for my significant other! I would have been overwhelmed if I actually had a significant other!

Lucky for me, I don't have to worry about a thing. I'm planning on going to work out after work on that day and then settling in on the couch with a book and a glass of wine. I started thinking about the last few years and realized that I'd never been in a serious relationship on Valentine's Day! Never! Most of my break-ups happened right before Christmas or shortly after. Is that a disturbing pattern or simply a coincidence?

Frankly, I never had a real romantic Valentine's Day period. I've had my share of flowers and cheesy gifts from secret or not-so-secret-but-unwanted admirers but that's about it...

I'm planning on splurging on an extremely good bottle of wine and celebrating my love for myself!

Rollercoaster

I was going to post about my improved mood yesterday but ran out of time and it's gone today. I appreciate everyone's sweet comments. I think it will just take me a little while to get back to my normal self. I am usually a very upbeat and optimistic person. I've thrown myself into work and spending more time with friends in order to keep myself from thinking the negative thoughts but the nagging feeling is not going away... I tried drinking it away last weekend but that didn't work either... I even almost hooked up with an ex-ex boyfriend (not B.) who I happened to run into while drinking but the better judgment won (either that or I was too drunk to even imagine doing anything but snoring in my bed)! As you can see, I am making a concerted effort to shake the "blues" off.

The action plan:

• Having martinis with the girls tomorrow night.
• Trying not to do anything stupid that night.
• Driving up to my Alma Mater (about 2 hours away) on Saturday to meet up with a very old college ex-boyfriend turned good friend T. who is being inducted to the Athletics Hall of Fame. He is flying in from San Diego for the weekend. Out of the 9 years I've known him, we only dated for about 3 months but stayed friends afterwards even though we lived several states and sometimes countries away from each other for the last 7 years. He is more like my girlfriend than anything else so I am excited to see him. Plus, going back to my old campus will bring back some great memories!
• Chilling with a good book on Sunday and saying "the hell with cleaning, grocery shopping and such"

That's all I got so far but I'm flexible...

Realization

I realized something today... I realized that I was scared of being single. I'd been single for some very long periods of time in the last 10 years. It never bothered me, I always thought it was better to be single than be with someone just to be with someone... I guess the age is catching up with me now. I caught myself thinking that I would be holding on to my next boyfriend even if he wasn't what I was looking for.

All of my friends are married or are in serious relationships, they either have kids or are trying to have kids and here I am about to turn 27 in a couple of months and I am nowhere near anything serious...

All of a sudden, I feel like my life is pointless: work, workout, sleep, hang out with friends once in a while, work, sleep...

Sorry for making you read this. I am seriously depressed and don't know what to do about it today...

It ought to be a law!

Flat tires should never happen to girls' cars!!! That should be a rule! I was on the way to get some fabulous stuff at the mall so I could make my newly single self look completely fabulous tonight when I go out for a friend's birthday... Turned out that my tire was flat, had to pull over 2 blocks away from my house. Lucky for me, I happened to pull over right next to the Goodyear tire store. Long story short... the money that I planned on turning into something fabulous had to be spent on an ugly but badly needed tire :-(

Have a Happy and Fabulous Friday any way!